Tim Wheeler: The Power of a Pop Song
by Rocky O'Reilly
The group Ash started in Tim Wheeler's parents' garage, in Northern Ireland’s Downpatrick in 1992. The scratchy 4-track recordings made by three 15-year-olds were sketching out a future that...
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Interviews, tutorials, etc. All about the art of music recording.
Jim Williams: Behind the Gear with Audio Upgrades
by Mike Jasper
Jim Williams has spent much of his 56 years working with some of the biggest names in the music business, including Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin and Stevie Wonder. He's the owner of Audio Upgrades,...
Trevor Horn: Art of Noise, ABC, Yes, Frankie...
by John Baccigaluppi, Larry Crane
1. Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: really. 2. Record Producer: known for albums and hits by ABC, Seal, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Yes, Dollar, Belle and Sebastian and...
Squarepusher: is Tom Jenkinson
by Vijith Assar
I suppose music technology is just like any other niche in that as you disappear deeper down the rabbit hole, it gets harder to find the other rabbits. Tom Jenkinson would probably qualify as an...
Ann Mincieli: Alicia Keys and Jungle City
by Larry Crane
It just seemed like too interesting of an interview to pass up. A new, luxurious studio in Manhattan? An engineer/producer who made her name working with the talented Alicia Keys? I had to meet Ann...
Andrew Schneider: Unsane, Cave In, Scissorfight
by Scott Evans
I didn't expect Andrew Schneider's Brooklyn studio to be on a tree-lined residential corner: Unsane records happen here and nobody calls the cops? But, as it turns out, it's entirely possible to have...
Todd Perlmutter: Blue Man Group, LES Records
by Larry Crane
So many of people we talk to have a similar story to tell: they were in a band, built a studio, started recording local artists and made a few records that people noticed. The story of Todd Perlmutter...
Norman Elder
by Norman Elder
In August of 1969 I got the job offer of a lifetime, one that led to the greatest year of my life.
Todd Perlmutter (bonus): Blue Man Group, LES Records
by Larry Crane
So many of the people we talk to have had a similar story to tell. You know, they were in a band, built a studio, started recording local artists and made a few records people noticed. The story of...
Kevin Ratterman: Louisville's Loudest Funeral Home
by Jason Noble
Kevin Ratterman is a musician and engineer living in Louisville, Kentucky. He plays drums in the psychedelic rock trio Wax Fang, and was a member of the well-loved punk band Elliott. For the last...
Andrew Schneider (bonus): Unsane, Cave In, Scissorfight
by Scott Evans
I didn't expect Andrew Schneider's Brooklyn studio to be on a tree-lined residential corner: Unsane records happen here and nobody calls the cops??? But, as it turns out, it's entirely possible to...
Jacquire King: Kings of Leon, Norah Jones, Tom Waits
by Larry Crane
We talked to Jacquire King briefly in Tape Op #45 when he was working with producer Eric Valentine, but in the seven years since that time Jacquire has been involved with an impressive roster of...